Rites
short coming of age drama by Damián Vondrášek
Film Festival Cottbus 2022
SYNOPSIS
A twelve-year-old Michal was born with a cleft lip. He feels inadequate because of his deformed face. His only friend Ondra convinces him to join a street gang to finally break free from a position of an outsider. Two friends have one afternoon to show they have what it takes to pass the admission to the gang. Michal desperately wants to prove he is good enough, but the tempting adventure suddenly turns into an initiation ritual into adulthood.
PROJECT DETAILS
Original title: Rituály
Length: 16 min
Country: Czech Republic
Produced by: Cinémotif Films, FAMU
With the support of: Czech Film Fund, Filmtalent Zlín
Partners: MagicLab, Bystrouška, ARRI Rental
Shooting format: Digital 2K/ Color
Screen ratio: 4:3
Framerate: 25
Original language: Czech
International sales: Lights On
World premiere: International Short Film Festival of Cyprus 2022
CREDITS
Writer: Damián Vondrášek, Lukáš Csicsely
Director: Damián Vondrášek
Producer: Martina netíková
Director of Photography: Kryštof Melka
Editor: Jakub Podmanický
Sound: Šimon Herrmann
Art director: Stella Šonková
Costume designer: Linda Vondrášková
Makeup artist: Kristýna Zbořilová
Production manager: Jindřich Keil
Cast: Tomáš Starý, Daniel Vízek, Jakub Lacina, Ondřej Kopecký, Sedrik Dvořák, Dan Ducheček
WORKSHOPS
Prague Shorts IFF | Development Workshop 2021
Focus SCRIPT – Cannes Court Métrage SFC | Rendez-vous Industry 2021
Midpoint Institute | Program for Shorts 2021
AWARDS
Czech Lion Award | Best Short Film 2022 | Damián Vondrášek, Martina Netíková
Czech Lion Award nomination | Magnesia Award for the Best Student Film
Famufest FF | Best Director | Damián Vondrášek
Famufest FF | Best Cinematography | Kryštof Melka
Pragueshorts Film Festival | Special Mention for the Main Cast | Tomas Stary
Andaras Film Festival | Best Andaras Noas Award
Jeonju International Short FF | Best Actor Award | Tomas Stary
KIKI IFF for Children | Best Film Award
Planos Film Festival | Best Editing Award | Jakub Podmanický
Smita Patil IFF | Second Award for Best Short Film
ZOOM ZBLIZENIA IFF | Special Mention
FESTIVALS
Alice nella Città 2022, Italy
FilmFestival Cottbus 2022, Germany
Ningbo Short Film Festival 2022, China
Kustendorf International Film Festival 2023, Serbia
Pragueshorts Film Festival 2023, Czech Republic
Brussels Short Film Festival 2023, Belgium
Ennesimo Film Festival 2023, Italy
Close-Up International Film Festival 2023, Canada
Zlín Film Festival 2023, Czech Republic
Kino Otok – Isola Cinema IFF 2023, Slovenia
FEST – New Directors/New Films Festival 2023, Portugal
Valencia International Film Festival 2023, Spain
Andaras Film Festival 2023, Italy
Shorts International Film Festival 2023, Italy
Tetova International Film Festival 2023, Macedonia
Omladinski FF 2023, Bosnia and Herzegovina
European Film Festival Palić 2023, Serbia
Beach Film Festival 2023, Macedonia
Vicoli Corti 2023, Italy
ELBE DOCK 2023, Czech Republic/Germany
Festival Internacional de Cinema de Bueu 2023, Spain
Sentiero Film Factory 2023, Italy
Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec 2023, Canada
Korca Short Film Festival 2023, Albania
Jeonju International Short FF 2023, South Korea
The Smalls Film Festival 2023, UK
Visioni Corte International Short FF 2023, Italy
KIKI IFFfor Children 2023, Croatia
Linz International Short Film Festival 2023, Austria
Lobo Fest IFF 2023, Brazil
Linea d’Ombra Festival 2023, Italy
Baku International Short FF2023, Azerbaijan
Caminhos Film Festival 2023, Portugal
Lublin Film Festival 2023, Poland
Planos Film Festival 2023, Portugal
Macau International Short Film Festival 2023
Bosphorus Film Festival 2023, Turkey
International Usak Short Film Festival 2023, Turkey
Smita Patil International Film Festival 2024, India
Sanfici – Santander IFF 2024, Colombia
ZOOM ZBLIZENIA IFF 2024, Poland
Grenzland-Filmtage Selb IFF 2024, Germany
Ferfilm Festival 2024, Kosovo
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